6 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 11.89%

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 July 2022, 11:05 AM

Pakistan batters 'historically have a weakness against left-arm spinners’

Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take on Pakistan in a likely spin battle in the opening Test starting Saturday.
14 July 2022, 08:50 AM

Pakistan's Aamir Sohail says big bucks 'good for cricket'

Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into cricket that has seen players make millions in tournaments, saying it reduces temptation for corruption.
14 July 2022, 08:26 AM

Maguire fit again, Rashford eager for ‘fresh start’

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire should be available to face Melbourne Victory after missing their 4-0 thumping of Liverpool, manager Erik ten Hag said Thursday while urging his team to use their initiative.
14 July 2022, 07:50 AM

Ronaldo off to Saudi Arabia?: Will 125 mil euros yearly salary cut it?

Cristiano Ronaldo received a huge financial proposal to play in Saudi Arabia, according to TVI and CNN Portugal.
13 July 2022, 22:28 PM

Raheem Sterling the maiden signing of Chelsea's new era

Raheem Sterling became Chelsea's first signing since Todd Boehly's consortium bought the club on Wednesday, ending his successful seven-year spell at Manchester City.
13 July 2022, 21:11 PM

'It’s fine even if I’ve to miss one or two matches': Tamim stresses on testing squad depth

After pulling off consecutive victories in the ongoing tour with a nine-wicket win against the West Indies in Guyana to seal the three-match ODI series with a game in hand on Wednesday, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has put serious emphasis on testing the squad depth in the dead rubber, slated for July 16.
13 July 2022, 20:34 PM

Tamim not complacent after flawless win: 'Lot of areas we need to tick boxes'

“Everyone wanted to win,” Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said after his side pulled off an emphatic nine-wicket victory against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana to seal the three-match with a game in hand on Wednesday.
13 July 2022, 19:02 PM

Ozil and Fenerbahce agree to divorce

Mesut Ozil is leaving Fenerbahce after the former Germany international fell out with the Turkish side's management.
13 July 2022, 18:24 PM

Liverpool fans' group calls for French government apology

A leading Liverpool fans' group has called for a "full apology from the French Government" after a French Senate enquiry found organisational failings were to blame for the chaos that surrounded the Champions League final.
13 July 2022, 18:13 PM

Bangladesh win with record 176 balls to spare to bag ODI series against Windies

Tamim Iqbal hit the winning runs to score his 53rd fifty and Bangladesh lived up to favourites tag with a convincing nine-wicket victory in the second ODI against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday and emphatically sealed the three-match series with a game in hand.
13 July 2022, 17:42 PM

Shanto throws his wicket away again but victory draws near for Bangladesh

Chasing a meagre 109 target, Bangladesh openers have made batting look easy on a pitch where the visitors’ spinners wreaked havoc against the West Indies in the first innings in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Wednesday.
13 July 2022, 17:15 PM

Rooney named head coach of DC United

Former England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was named on Tuesday as the new head coach of DC United and tasked with reviving the moribund Major League Soccer team.
12 July 2022, 19:47 PM

Black Caps hold their nerves to seal ODI series against Ireland

Finn Allen and Tom Latham scored half-centuries as New Zealand held their nerve to seal a series-clinching three-wicket win against Ireland on Tuesday.
12 July 2022, 19:26 PM

Pogba 'happy to be home'

French midfielder Paul Pogba conceded the volume of different coaches he played under at Manchester United hindered his chances of success in England, while he also insisted he is pleased to be "home" at Juventus.
12 July 2022, 15:44 PM

'Really happy': Man Utd, Liverpool fans paint Bangkok red

After the rains came the red wave, as tens of thousands of jersey-wearing fans surged into Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium to witness Manchester United and Liverpool's pre-season clash on Tuesday night.
12 July 2022, 15:30 PM

Rail links with Sylhet restored after 8 hrs

Train communication of Sylhet with other parts of the country was restored after eight hours of suspension following an oil tanker derailment in Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria today (July 12, 2022).
12 July 2022, 14:32 PM

Robot fish that "eat" microplastics developed by Chinese scientists

Robot fish that "eat" microplastics may one day help to clean up the world's polluted oceans, says a team of Chinese scientists from Sichuan University in southwest China.
12 July 2022, 12:38 PM

After failed attempt at airport, Gotabaya trying to escape by sea: Report

Sri Lanka's president was considering using a navy patrol craft to flee the island Tuesday following a humiliating standoff with airport immigration, official sources of AFP said.
12 July 2022, 12:11 PM

Pranay Verma next Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, reports say

Pranay Kumar Verma, currently the Indian envoy to Vietnam, will be the country’s next High commissioner to Dhaka, WION reported today.
12 July 2022, 11:42 AM